Top 10 best games of 2021

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GamesBeat has decided. We’re a week into 2022, and that means we have had ample time to look back at last year. And instead of reflecting and improving as people, we’ve decided to spend that energy picking the best video games of the year.

As usual, our process involved getting the full GamesBeat team into a virtual room to yell about games. And like always, you can watch that full process for yourself in the video above, or you can listen to the podcast version wherever you catch your pods.

But if you just want the list, well we are going to count them down for you right here. Let’s get to it.

Here are the 10 best games of 2021, according to the GamesBeat crew:

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Above: That vaguely looks like the Guardians.

GamesBeat editor Jeff Grubb explains how the game surprised him:

“Guardians of the Galaxy is easily one of the most surprising games of the year. Many gamers had rock-bottom expectations for it, and it easily surpassed those. But even beyond its surprising quality, it had some of the best character interactions of the year.”

Above: Raz is back.

Here’s Jeff Grubb on Psychonauts 2:

“It was a really good year for 3D platformers, and this is one of the best. Psychonauts 2 won over gamers with its imaginative environments, clever writing, and solid platforming.”

Above: Life is Strange: True Colors’ Alex Chen.

Here’s Rachel Kaser on Life is Strange: True Colors:

“True Colors is a lovely combination of small-town murder